Carbonating device



July 2l, 1925.

H. G. POSSNER vCAREONATING DEVICE Patented July 21, 1925,

HERMAN Gt. POSSNER, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISIJ-XITI).`

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" l Application :ned september 13,1923.,serial-Normans.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, HERMAN Gr. PossNEn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CarbonatingDevices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a beverage carbonator, and has for its objectto provide a container for carbon dioxide or carbonio acid gas or somecarbonating material,

j which is adapted to hold the contents under a heavy pressure and toprovide a closure member on the discharge end of the container whereby adrinking cup or other receptacle, such as a bottle or jug may be coveredor closed while charging the contents thereof, means being provided tocontrol the discharge from the container into the receptacle. Y

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, as will be more fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings z* Figure 1 is a side elevationillustrating my improved container as mounted in operating position froma suitable support.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional elevation showing the construction ofthe discharge neck of the container.

Figure 3 is a view showing the cap of the container having a fin or bailformed thereon with an opening to receive a hook or other supportingmember.

Figure 4 is an end view of a washer mounted on the end of the stop cockto limit the extent of opening of the stop cock, or valve.

It is found of great convenience to provide a portable container forcarbon dioxide or carbonio acid gas under a heavy pressure, adapted forfamily use, and to provide means whereby the contents may be readilydrawn into a drinking cup, or receptacle to charge the contents thereof,which may be water, milk, cider, soda, lemonade, orangeade, or any otherbeverage, the contents of which will be rendered more palatable by beingcharged with a carbonating gas, means being rovided on the container forcovering or clbsing the receptacle to retain the charging gas `duringthe charging operation; and the following is a detailed description'ofone construction by which the desired resultfmay be obtained r- Y lithreference `to the drawings, 10 designates an elongated tube preferablyformed of heavy metal, suitable. for retaining the charging gas under aheavy pressure. On the upper end of the tube is threaded a closing cap11 having an upstanding fin or bail 12 pierced at 13, to receive thehook 14, or other device, by which the container may be' suspended inoperating position. On the lower end of this tube is threaded a valvecasing 15 in which a valve or shut off preferably the plug type of valve16, is rotatably mounted, the same being provided with a small opening17 which when rotated to the right position will register with thechannel 18 through the casing to control the discharge of the contents.

On the larger end of this plug valve is an operating handle 19 and onthe smaller squared end 21 of the valve is mounted a washer 20 which isnotched as at 22 to engage the stop pin 23 so as to limit the openingand closing rotation of the valve. The lower end of this valve casing ispreferably threaded as at 24 and a sleeve or casing 25 is screwedthereonto, the same having a bridge member 26 having an opening 27therein. The lower end of this sleeve is also threaded as at 28 toreceive a correspondingly-threaded end 29 of the closure member 30.

This closure member is preferably formed of rubber and is provided withan enlarged, circular flange 31 of a size to permit of the upper edge ofa drinking glass or cup 32 to set against it to serve as a cover for thesame and prevent the escape of gas while charging its contents. Thisclosure member is also provided with a downwardly-projecting stopperportion 32 which is adapted to set into the neck 33 of a bottle or jugto close the same during the charging operation of its contents. Insteadof forming the closure member entirely of rubber, it may be made of anysuitable material and faced with a yieldable material.

I have also provided a tube 34 having its upper end riveted into thebridge opening 27 and extending down through the closure member andprojecting a substantial distance beyond the end thereof to extend intothe contents being charged to render more efective the chargingoperation.

My beverage carbonator is simple and practical in construction and the'same is very eiective in its Operation and by its use any beverage maybe charged and rendered more palatable by simply positioning itscontainer beneath this device and permitting a small amount of thecontents to flow thereinto.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the constructionillustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve theprivilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the deviceis susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by theterms of the appended claim.

I claim:

A carbonating device comprising a carbonating material receptacle with avalved outlet, a casing attached to the outlet and carrying a conductingtube, and a liquidcontaining receptacle stopper inserted in a hollow ofthe 'casing closely surrounding the conducting tube, the tube extendinga distance from the stopper for insertion into a liquid in a receptacleon Which the stopper rests. y

In testimony whereof I aliiX my signature.

HERMAN G. rossNER.

